Content on Mental Health:

Editorial: In Cook debacle, explanations owed

July 23, 2009

At the very least, the revelation that a former Cook Counseling Center director had Seung-Hui Cho's mental health records in his home for over two years represents two levels of negligence.

Mental health concerns alter FERPA rules

April 2, 2009

With relatively easy access to information at unseen levels with today's ever-increasing level of technology, universities including Virginia Tech work to protect the rights and information of students.

Study: Violence has many factors

March 3, 2009

A recent study maintains that the widely-held perception that mental illness is a strong predictor of violent behavior is unfounded.

Mental health clinics face budgetary ax

February 16, 2009

Mental health facilities are bracing themselves for closure with a $6.6 million budget cut from the state legislature looming in the distance.